Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-12
Commercial.
WEEKLY REPORT.
,FF1CE OF THE MORNING NEWS,

OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,
SAVANNAH. GA. Fen. ii, 1871
| GENERAL REMARXs-Thc general market
,nr the week under review was very quiet
and somewhat inactive in most departments.
|Tbe very mild weather prevailing and the
sr,ntinued disturbed condition Of trade gen.
|ar.pv. caused by the strikes. were the chief
t.ctors 10 bring about this result. The prin-
cinal features were the tirmuess exhibited in
rod products. which are still on the advance,
q nd The universal weakness in almost all
5other commodities. The movement as a
whole was light and of not much Importance.
4 Tine grocery trade continues to show the most
activity. aud with r steady demand on trav
elers orders. In dry goods the movement
&continues to increase, and orders were in
|ful volume, while not few spot buyers
were ID the market. Prices were steady
and unchanged. Hardware-The trade has
Stacked up slightly. but there was a fair bnsi-
Ene-s in progress. The iron market remains
1u,te frnl In ali other branches the demand
Was light and trading was mostly of a retail
mature. Collections were quiet. The money
market is very easy. Stirring exchange was
frmcr and higher. The security market was
4oomparatively dull, though all guaranteed
<sIocSs and bonds were lirm. The following
[rcyirw VIII show the tone, fluctuations and
fjgtest quotations of the different markets:
4 NAVAL SToRES.-The market for spirits
Efurpentlne was to great extent nominal,
having to the wide difference in the views of
floth buyers and seliers. Prices were rather
Irregular and unsettled, and somewhat of
4 q see-saw movement went on Throughout the
best part OF the week, closing to-day at 36c
bid for regulars. The sales for the week
were about SEQ casks. Rosiu-The mar
Let was verT easy for the medium
and pale gr ,3>', while strained TO good
strained we're firm. There was a good in
0uiry and fully 1000 barrels were disposed of
IL. n another cOIumO will he
found the usual comparative statement re-
celpts and exports from the beginning OF the
season 10 date, and for the same time last
year showing the stocks on hand and on ship
/ board together with the official closing quo
tations.
[& RICE.-The market during last week was
rather quiet, though several good round lots
/ changed hands in the early part of the week.
The demand. however, as whole, lacked
spirit. Valuations continue quite steady and
unchaneed The sales for the week we're
about 800 barrels at the following quotations:
Far ....--.-.--...'-.--'' '.''''-'''9Is99s
Good ...........- 3t2tg524
Prime. -..'........'.....-..4 y4s4
Choice. Observation-Disclosures. .4H94%
Tough
Country lots $50 65
CoTToN.-The market was quiet during
last week. Tn re was, however, an improved
feeling prevailing, and on Thursday prices
we're advanced i-l6c all round. The Offering
=
quest were hard to find, the principal offer
ings being Of the E~$9er grades, which were
neglected to some extent, although
there was moredoing in them than during the
previous week. he receipts cont nue. TO show
q marked falling of, winch had much TO do
with the tirmness of values. The total sales
for the week were ALSO bales. The following
are the official closing spot quotations;
Mlddling falr. ....9hS
Good mlddnng OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES "a
Mlddling observation-disclosures. l-l6
Low mlddllng. .......'''...'...''-'S I5-io
Good ordinary .......................S ZIG
Sea IsLands.-The receipts, as reported by
factors for the week up to D. M, were 6l7
bags, and the sales during the same time were
only 4S3 bags, leaving the stock at 4,3O3 bags.
The market was very quiet throughout the
week. The offerings consisted principally OF
the grade of medium fine and the of grades
of short staple and stains. The demand was
small and of a scattering nature, and
ing two or three small orders
for French mills. The above business was on
the basis of the following quotations.:
Common Georglas and Floridas. IA @l614
Medium Floridas.. ............1I @l7%
Good medium. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IL "a
Medium fine. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1917 919
Flne..-. ...-'..-'-....'' ...'''''''' d912(gzO
Extra ..............'..'...ai g2a%
Choice ..-......................22 (028
The receipts OF cotton at this port from all
sources the past week were 9,l5S bales of
upland and 6H bales sea island, against 1888
bales of upland and 522 bales sea island last
year.
The particulars Of the receipts have been as
follows: Per Central railroad. $3.50 ba les up
land: per Savannah, Florida and Western
railway, 1924 bales upland ana 53S bales sea
island; per Savannah river ste amerS. 440
bales upland and bales sea Islam. per
Charleston and Savannah Railway Company,
IL bales upland; per Brunswick and Satl-
Ia river steamers. Is bales upland and 70
bales sea island: per Florida steamers. 2
bales sea island; from Beaufort l bale up
land and bale sea island.
The exports for the week were 1898 bales
upland and 800 bales sea island: To New
York, 1851 bales upland and 7t6 bales sea
island: to Boston. 1873 bales upland; to Bal
iimore, SSS bales upland ana pa bales sea
Island; to Philadelphia, 236 bales upland;
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